waxweaver

waxweaver

Released Apr 2025

A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.

95% positive · 618 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

waxweaver is a free sandbox RPG about a square planet that launched on April 10, 2025. The developer shipped two major updates after launch: v1.2 on June 1, 2025, which added new game modes, permadeath, creative mode, an armor stand, and new fishing and crafting items, and v1.3 on September 20, 2025, which added experimental multiplayer that the developer described as rough, with missing features and unsynced enemies. A bug-fix patch followed on September 23, 2025. In a May 12, 2025 post, the original developer said the game would not receive the long-term support of games like Terraria or Minecraft, that v1.2 might be the last update, and that remaining planned changes would be small. The newest post, dated October 9, 2026, is from Brandon, who now maintains the game. He says cloud saves are enabled and a native macOS port is underway, and that the goal is to leave waxweaver as it is while improving accessibility, with mods left to the community. He also says he will keep supporting the game as long as people keep playing, but the work he describes is platform, accessibility, and open-source work rather than new game content. The last major content update arrived on September 20, 2025.
Evidence
New maintainer Brandon says cloud saves are enabled and a native macOS port is underway, with a community server and open-source codebase. The stated goal is to leave the game as it is while improving accessibility, leaving mods to players, and to keep supporting it as long as people play.
news post · Oct 9, 2026 source development ending
high
v1.3 Experimental Multiplayer Update added experimental peer-to-peer multiplayer and lobbies, which the developer described as rough, with missing features and unsynced enemies
news post · Sep 20, 2025 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
kaiakairos
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

waxweaver is a short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.

Features:

  • over 300 items to collect !

  • 3 and a half bosses to take down !

  • a procedural world with unique square gravity !

  • cool and relaxing ambient tracks !

  • 20 steam achievements for you to earn !

  • secret world generator types !

  • 6-ish hours of content !

  • completely, entirely free !

this game was developed over the course of all last year, making it the longest project I've ever worked on. special thanks to brandy from scarecrow arts for making the steam release possible. this project means a lot to me so id be very happy if u gave it a try :]

Last evaluated Oct 9, 2026
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